Java Configuration

Java Console for Applets and Web Start Applications

The following section explains how to configure your Java installation to show the Java Console for Applets and Web Start applications.

The directions differ depending on which version of Java you are using.

Java 6

The directions below describe how to show the Java Console for Applets and Web Start applications.

  1. Run javaws with the "-viewer" switch and no other arguments:
  2. You don't need the Java Cache Viewer for now, so close it by clicking on the "Close" button.
  3. In the Java Control Panel, select the "Advanced" tab.


  4. Under the "Debugging" heading, turn on all of the options.
  5. Under the "Java console" heading, select "Show console".
  6. Click on the "OK" button to exit the Java Control Panel.

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Java 5

The directions below describe how to show the Java Console for Applets and Web Start applications.

  1. Run javaws with the "-viewer" switch and no other arguments:
  2. In the Java Application Cache Viewer, go to Edit->Preferences. This will open the Java Control Panel.


  3. In the Java Control Panel, select the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Under the "Debugging" heading, turn on all of the options.
  5. Under the "Java console" heading, select "Show console".
  6. Click on the "OK" button to exit the Java Control Panel.
  7. In the Java Application Cache Viewer, go to File->Exit to exit.

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Java 1.4.2

The directions below describe how to show the Java Console for Applets and Web Start applications.

  1. Run javaws with no arguments:
  2. In the Java Web Start Application Manager, go to File->Preferences. This will open the Java Web Start - Preferences panel.


  3. In the Java Web Start - Preferences panel, select the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Under the "Output Options", check the box next to "Show Java Console".
  5. Click on the "OK" button to exit the Java Web Start - Preferences panel.
  6. In the Java Web Start Application Manager, go to File->Exit to exit.

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